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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1977

GROUP VISITS FOR PUPILS TO OCEAN PARK

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AS AN EXTENSION OF CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE APPRECIATION OF THE BEAUTY OF THE LIVING WORLD AND A RESPECT FOR ALL LIVING THINGS, THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CO-OPERATION WITH OCEAN PARK LIMITED 13 ORGANISING HALF-DAY EDUCATIONAL VISITS TO THE PARK.

DURING THE FOUR-HOUR VISIT PUPILS WILL SEE A MARINE MAMMAL SHOW AT 11 A.M. AND FOR THOSE GOING IN THE AFTERNOON THEY WILL SEE THE SHOW AT 4 P.M.

GROUP TICKETS FOR SCHOOLS WILL BE ARRANGED AT A SPECIAL REDUCED RATE OF $3 EACH FOR PRIMARY PUPILS AND $5 EACH FOR SECONDARY PUPILS.

FOR EVERY 20 PRIMARY PUPILS, ONE FREE TICKET WILL BE ISSUED TO THE TEACHER ACCOMPANYING THE GROUP WHILE ONE FREE TEACHER TICKET WILL BE ISSUED FOR EACH GROUP OF 30 SECONDARY PUPILS.

ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR THE GROUP VISITS BY SECONDARY PUPILS TO BEGIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND FOR PRIMARY PUPILS TO COMMENCE IN MARCH. DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE CONTAINED IN A SCHOOL CIRCULAR TO BE

ISSUED SHORTLY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT PARTICIPATION IN SUCH VISITS WAS VOLUNTARY.

HE STRESSED THAT WRITTEN CONSENT FROM PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WAS REQUIRED SINCE NEITHER THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NOR OCEAN. PARK LIMITED COULD ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR INJURY DURING SUCH VISITS.

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO INFORM SCHOOLS IN WRITING AT THE SAME TIME WHETHER OR NOT THEY APPROVE RIDES IN CABLE CARS FROM THE LOWLAND TO THE HEADLAND SITE TO SEE THE WAVE TANK, THE REEF TANK AND THE SHOW.

+SINCE SUCH OUTINGS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, PUPILS WHO ARE NOT PARTICILATING ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND SCHOOL AS USUAL, + HE SAID.

TO HELP NEEDY PRIMARY PUPILS, MOBIL OIL HONG KONG LIMITED IS DONATING $6,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 2,000 $3 TICKETS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS THROUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT WILL BE GIVEN TO THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MOBIL OIL HONG KONG LIMITED, MR. JOHN L. SOONG, ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 16) IN THE OCEAN PARK THEATRE.